MarketWatch, a leading publisher of business and financial news, offers users up-to-the minute news, investment tools, and subscription products. http://www.marketwatch.com/ en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:44:07 GMT 60 https://www.marketwatch.com/rss/marketwatch.gif http://www.marketwatch.com/ WP-MKTW-0005102867 Strategy sold more than 3,000 bitcoins to raise cash to pay dividends on its preferred stock — something Executive Chair Michael Saylor had previously said it didn’t need to do. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/strategy-is-losing-a-lot-of-money-on-bitcoin-heres-why-its-selling-anyway-02822bc5?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:43:00 GMT Tomi Kilgore Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005091714 More investors want their money to reflect their values. It feels righteous — but the reality is a lot messier. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/you-want-a-portfolio-that-matches-your-morals-but-that-could-sink-your-retirement-plans-0b6fb5bf?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:42:00 GMT Kurt Supe MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto WP-MKTW-0005094963 Stock prices face greater volatility when lawmakers are active, driven entirely by the regulatory uncertainty they create. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-rally-when-congress-goes-on-summer-break-here-is-the-hidden-reason-e70a6be3?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:27:00 GMT Mark Hulbert Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005101904 Long-term real returns above 10% annualized are exceedingly rare. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/your-investing-expectations-are-more-than-double-the-reality-here-is-the-tough-truth-dea61820?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:23:00 GMT Mark Hulbert Getty Images/iStockphoto WP-MKTW-0005102515 An Evercore analyst notes that infrastructure software stocks have vastly outperformed application names. But there’s still hope for companies like Salesforce. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/software-stocks-have-rarely-seen-such-divergent-performances-heres-how-to-pick-winners-ab154f7d?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:21:00 GMT Hannah Pedone Datadog WP-MKTW-0005102850 With shares down 20% this year, Microsoft joins peers like Meta and Oracle in using layoffs to offset rising costs of the AI race https://www.marketwatch.com/story/xboxs-ceo-says-the-business-is-not-healthy-as-it-prepares-for-3-200-layoffs-b7cbeda5?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:19:00 GMT Christine Ji ina fassbender/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005089915 “It seems like half of the workforce at our local Walmart is over 65.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-claimed-social-security-at-62-at-76-im-working-at-walmart-why-do-i-still-owe-payroll-taxes-8e22a97c?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:16:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005102931 Parents will be able to sign a child up for the investment account at birth. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/need-a-trump-account-for-your-child-the-social-security-administration-has-set-up-automatic-enrollment-97541082?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:53:00 GMT Alessandra Malito Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005102222 “I get hungry for a meal at a good restaurant.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ive-plenty-of-time-on-my-hands-advisers-bombard-me-with-offers-for-free-steak-is-it-wrong-to-go-for-the-food-1b139f98?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:15:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005099856 After its dramatic plunge, silver may be experiencing a huge disconnect between its traded value and its importance as a critical material. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/silver-has-plunged-50-from-its-january-peak-to-60-why-it-could-hit-130-next-year-4fe57e45?mod=mw_rss_topstories Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:08:00 GMT Myra P. Saefong Getty Images